Further re Dividend

RNS Number : 3746Y

Experian Group Limited

04 July 2008

 

EXPERIAN GROUP LIMITED

(THE 'COMPANY')

SECOND INTERIM DIVIDEND IN RESPECT OF THE 

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2008

EXCHANGE RATE AND IRISH DIVIDEND WITHHOLDING TAX

Further to the announcement on 21 May 2008 of a second interim dividend of 12 US cents per ordinary share, payable on 25 July 2008 to shareholders on the register of members at the close of business on 27 June 2008, the Company now announces that the £/$ exchange rate to be used to convert the dividend payment from US dollars to sterling pounds, for those shareholders who did not elect by 27 June 2008 to receive payment in US dollars, will be £1 = $1.9804. 

Shareholders who did not elect to receive UK sourced dividends through the income access share arrangements are reminded that, as previously advised, their dividends will be subject to Irish dividend withholding tax unless the Company's Registrars are in possession of a valid exemption form. As previously advised, the final date for submission of elections to receive UK sourced dividends via the income access share arrangements was 27 June 2008. In the absence of any such elections, previous elections or deemed elections will remain in force. 

For further information: -

Ronan Hanna

Deputy Company Secretary

+ 353 1 846 9128

 

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